Mission and Vision Statement

                  

 OUR  MISSION  IS  TO  OBEY  THE  COMMISSION  WHICH  HAS  BEEN  GIVEN  BY  JESUS  CHRIST, "GO YOU THEREFORE AND TEACH ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, ANDOF THE SON, AND THE HOLY GHOST:  TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER I HAVE COMMANDED YOU; AND, LO I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, EVEN UNTO THE END OF THE WORLD.AMEN" (MATTHEW 28:19-20).

 WE'RE  BELIEVING  AND  CARRYING  OUT  GOD'S  MISSION  BY  TEACHING,  TRAINING  AND  EQUIPPING BELIEVERS  TO  GLORIFY  GOD  THROUGH  WORSHIP,  AND  FELLOWSHIP  THAT STRENGTHENS INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES THAT GOD BRINGS TOGETHER IN THE CHURCH. 

THEREFORE   

  • · IT IS OUR MISSION TO BRING PEOPLE TO JESUS, DEVELOP THEM TO CHRIST LIKE MATURITY, AND EQUIP THEM FOR THEIR MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD;
  • · WE WILL TEACH MEMBERS TO TRANSLATE VISION INTO REALITY AND CHALLENGE THEM WITH A NEW VISION OF WHAT TOMORROW COULD BE; 
  • · WE WILL STRIVE TO TRANSFORM AND SEE LIVES CHANGED BY THE POWER OF GOD;
  • · IT IS OUR MISSION TO TEACH PEOPLE TO BECOME FULLY DEVOTED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST BY KNOWING CHRIST, GROWING IN CHRIST, SERVING CHRIST AND SHARING CHRIST;
  • · IT IS OUR MISSION TO TEACH PEOPLE TO LIVE GODLY LIVES, UNDERSTAND AND APPLY THE BIBLE PRINCIPLES IN OUR LIVES ON A DAILY BASIS , IT IS THE DESIRE OF THIS CHURCH THAT EVERY MEMBER EXPERIENCE THIS PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT.AND THE VISION OF SUNRISE BAPTIST CHURCH , WE WILL PROVIDE WORSHIP SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES THAT PROMOTE UNITY AND REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY.  WE MUST BECOME A CHURCH THAT REACHES OUT TO THE LOST, STRAYED AND UNSAVED BY BRINGING THEM TO CHRIST. WE HAVE TO LOVE, CARE AND PROVIDE HELP FOR THOSE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CHURCH THAT ARE HURTING, DEPRESSED, FRUSTRATED AND CONFUSED.WITH OUR “OPERATION 60624” OUTREACH MINISTRY.

WE PLAN ON BEING A CHURCH THAT IS RELEVANT TOWARD AND RESPECTED BY ITS COMMUNITY BY HAVING A SPIRITUAL IMPACT ON IT.  ADDITIONALLY, WITH THE BUILDING OF OUR FELLOWSHIP HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER IT IS OUR VISION TO OBTAIN GRANTS SO THAT WE CAN OFFER COMPUTER CLASSES, GED COURSES, TUTORING CLASSES, COUNSELING, BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS A FOOD PANTRY TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN THE CHURCH AND THE COMMUNITY.WITH CHRIST AS OUR HEAD, AND THE BIBLE AS OUR GUIDE, WE WILL PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY WORSHIPPING THROUGH PRAISE, AND WITNESSING.  WE BELIEVE THAT BY WORKING WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF OUR STAFF WE WILL KNOCK DOWN BARRIERS AND ENRICH THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.